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Title: 'Ye Old Pub' a B-17 Flying Fortress
Post by: DustyR on April 14, 2009, 07:32:52 AM

After flying over an enemy airfield, a German pilot named Franz Steigler was ordered to take off and shoot down the B-17. When he got near the B-17, he could not believe his eyes. In his words, he 'had never seen a plane in such a bad state'. The tail and rear section was severely damaged, and the tail gunner wounded. The top gunner was all over the top of the fuselage.  The nose was smashed and there were holes everywhere.   To read the rest of the story follow this link.

http://www.snopes.com/military/charliebrown.asp (http://www.snopes.com/military/charliebrown.asp)

 :noid :salute :salute

Title: Re: 'Ye Old Pub' a B-17 Flying Fortress
Post by: Rich46yo on April 14, 2009, 09:29:49 AM

Pretty amazing tale. I think is been mentioned here before but good pull all the same. :salute

Title: Re: 'Ye Old Pub' a B-17 Flying Fortress
Post by: zoozoo on April 14, 2009, 10:41:55 AM

great story  :salute

Title: Re: 'Ye Old Pub' a B-17 Flying Fortress
Post by: FYB on April 14, 2009, 11:23:22 AM

To go against orders, to save lives, is an honorable thing.  :salute to the brave German pilot who saved the lives of individual Americans instead of ending their lives to follow orders.

-FYB

Title: Re: 'Ye Old Pub' a B-17 Flying Fortress
Post by: derelict on April 14, 2009, 02:44:27 PM

Met both of them at a Convention in NC, have a signed picture of the "escort event" hanging in my den.  Was a great experience!